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Wiggin LLP
RUE DE NAMUR 72-74
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Wiggin LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Belgium > Intellectual property Tier 2

Described as a ‘incredibly innovative’, Wiggin LLP pulls together a strong offering with expertise in areas including brand protection matters, such as trade mark litigation and portfolio management issues; advisory, transactional and commercial copyright work; and patent litigation. The practice has a focus on mandates at the nexus of IP and the digital space. Ted Shapiro and Carina Gommers co-head the practice and are described as a ‘great duo’; Shapiro is well versed in international and European copyright law, while Gommers receives plaudits for her knowledge of IP rights litigation. Carl De Meyer‘s extensive experience extends to patent and contractual disputes involving human olfaction issues. Peter Dawson manages a variety of global IP portfolios for major brands. Eva De Pauw and Sunniva Hansson are further names to note.

Practice head(s):

Ted Shapiro; Carina Gommers

Other key lawyers:

Peter Dawson; Eva De Pauw; Sunniva Hansson; Carl De Meyer

Testimonials

‘Carina Gommers is a highly knowledgeable and respected trade mark expert.’

‘The Wiggin team are pragmatic, have an encyclopaedic knowledge and know very well what they are doing.’

‘Ted Shapiro and Carina Gommers are a great duo.’

‘Professional and responsive.’

‘The team at Wiggin are incredibly innovative, they always come up with out-of-the-box solutions to IP problems. Further, they are always proactive and practical in their advice.’

‘Peter Dawson is dynamic and energetic and always has creative ways of solving problems.’

Key clients

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Motion Picture Association (Brussels)

Vlisco

Superdry

Samsung

Tunstall

bet365

Sanluc

Netflix

Rituals

Banijay Group

Wargaming

Palace Skateboards

University of Oxford & Oxford University Press

Microsoft Corporation

Sage Group plc

Signify

Gigi

Athena Cosmetics

Work highlights

  • Successfully assisting leading tele healthcare provider Tunstall to assert its exclusive patent rights in a proprietary digital communication protocol.
  • Managing Banijay Group’s 2000 strong worldwide trade mark portfolio – handling all EU, Benelux, UK and WIPO matters directly and managing registry disputes and litigation in various jurisdictions around the world.
  • Handling ongoing work for the Motion Picture Association which involves the provision of regular legal advice in connection with EU legislative proposals, EU regulatory matters, and copyright cases before the Court of Justice.

Diversity/Community


To help our clients meet their most important challenges we strive to build the very best legal and support teams, comprising people from a range of backgrounds, who are nurtured and developed in an inclusive environment that allows them to express who they are.

Inclusivity, personal development and a focus on the wellbeing of those around us help us in creating a place where we all want to work – and to continue to attract, retain and develop the most talented people.

We are committed to increasing diversity within the firm and holding ourselves to the inclusion and diversity commitments we make. These include:

• increasing the gender balance in our partnership
• supporting a work/life balance that works for individuals
• increasing ethnic diversity
• supporting LGBT+ employees
• promoting social mobility

We have active support networks that provide a focus for those who identify with different groups and that help us to continue to improve diversity.

We don’t just view our commitment to our people, inclusion and diversity as a commercial driver – it is fundamental to why we at Wiggin choose to work here, and the advisors we strive to be.